JL Dutaut | Schools Week

Retention: What will it take to make more schools ‘sticky’?

The latest evidence to the Teaching Commission lays bare the effects of high-stakes accountability on teacher retention

The spending review must protect Labour’s CPD pledge

New analysis reveals the pledge to be a very generous one. It’s imperative for Labour’s opportunity mission that current spending is maintained

Labour’s opportunity mission can’t be delivered like this

Shocking new research into the impact of straitened funding shows the upcoming spending review must prioritise education

Three steps to making adolescence meaningful again

In the search for a policy response to the Netflix drama, are we asking the right questions of the right people?

A five-point scale that truly supports improvement in schools

Teachers’ self-reported levels of knowledge and confidence are helping us to drive up the quality of our provision

Chalke it up to experience: Lessons in being mission-driven

Labour can learn a lot about belonging, inclusion and being mission-driven from Steve Chalke’s life and work, finds JL Dutaut

Unlocking the budget potential of finance leasing

Amid a continued squeeze on finances, too many schools are still missing out on an obvious way to invest in assets and protect staffing

Is a mobile phone ban in schools the right policy aim?

The Netflix series Adolescence has created a new wave of political pressure for a national ban on smartphones in schools. So what does the research say? As with most complex societal issues, the answer isn’t a simple one. In truth, smartphone usage in school affects student engagement in positive as well as negative ways. […]

The Conversation – with Sarah Gallagher

The curriculum review, the ‘manosphere’, optimistic leadership, and where our ideas of who to listen to come from